By WONG YUN WEN

While spending long hours aboard a plane probably signal fitful sleep for most of us, a night’s rest on board a plane may soon become the coveted choice of sleep with the debut of Jumbo Hostel – the world’s first hostel in a plane.

Housed in a decommissioned Boeing 747, the Jumbo Hostel has had its interiors refurbished, converting typically cramped cabin space into comfortable rooms each furnished with lush beds, flat screen TVs and WiFi access.

The hostel boasts just one deluxe suite, quartered in the former pilot’s cockpit and comes with an ensuite bathroom. Guests can look forward to waking up to a pilot’s view with the cockpit’s panoramic windows, or try their hand in ‘plioting an airplane’ in simulated in-flight situations with the pilot’s control panel, which has been left in its entirety to satisfy curiosities.

Permanently stationed at the entrance to Stockholm Arlanda Airport, The Jumbo Hostel is easily accessible from the busy airport, providing an opportune alternative to transit stays.

The Hostel’s management, predicting great public interest in this one-of-a-kind lodge, will be opening its doors to walk-in customers to its in-house café situated on the left wing observation deck so that more could enjoy the views from on top of a real Jumbo Jet’s wing, and to boast of their visit to its unique abodes. 

Jumbo Hostel